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Former Gloucester Rugby star Ryan Lamb is on call for any vulnerable people in the area that need assistance during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The outside-half, who was born in Gloucester and attended St Peter’s School, is currently playing for Welsh side Scarlets and played for the Cherry and Whites between 2004 and 2009.

The league he plays in, the Pro14, has been suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak and Lamb is back in Gloucestershire putting his time to good use.

He said: “I saw a lot of people getting worried in the local area about their older parents or grandparents.

“I’m in a position where I have some spare time away from rugby and can lend a helping hand where possible.

“Everyone should be helping everyone else to get through this.”

The 33-year-old, who has had spells at London Irish, Northampton Saints, Leicester Tigers and Worcester Warriors, put out a Tweet on Wednesday offering his services.

It read: “Any vulnerable people in the Gloucester/Cheltenham area that are worried about going out for supplies or need help, I can be on call.... Haven’t got much else to do. Message or DM me.”

There have been 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Gloucestershire: three cases in the Cotswolds, one in Gloucester, one in Stroud, two in Tewkesbury district and three in Cheltenham, and the final two currently at an unknown location.

Lamb added: “I’ve had a lot of people saying ‘thank you’ and I’m making flyers to hand out down my street with my contact details on.

“There are a lot of sportsmen, especially in an area like Gloucester, and we are very close to the fans so it is good to be able to give back to the community at a time like this.

“My Scarlets teammate Rob Evans (Wales International) is doing the same sort of thing in Pembrokeshire.”